The full plans for the Westfield/Hammerson development have been revealed in planning documents published ahead of a council meeting that will decide whether the huge development gets the green light.

The long-anticipated plans detail the thousands of jobs that are likely to be created, how many of the hundreds of homes will be designated as 'affordable' and reveal the future of North End’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) store, as well as exactly how long construction will take.

Which shops are going to feature in the development, and when work is expected to start, however, have not been included, though the Croydon Partnership of Westfield and Hammerson insist work is due to start next year.

The updated plans have been published by Croydon Council ahead of a planning committee meeting meeting on Tuesday (October 14), where councillors will vote on whether to give the huge redevelopment plan the go-ahead.

One of the main changes since the initial 2014 planning application, is the proposal to demolish the current M&S store on North End.

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The thousands of jobs that the development could bring to the borough have also been outlined.

The report read: “[The development] would bring significant economic, social and environmental benefits to the borough through much needed reinvigoration of the retail core, including creation of significant new jobs and economic investment, new homes, through significant visual and public realm improvements and by attracting more people to Croydon town centre.”

It is estimated that between 6,270 to 7,048 full time equivalent jobs will be created in the town centre once the centre is open.

During construction, the site will support between 250 and 2,850 jobs at various points while work is ongoing.

The huge boost the development would provide to the council's coffers has also been revealed, as it is estimated that the net increase of business rates will be up to £20m per year, with at least half of that figure to be kept by Croydon Council through the Croydon Growth Zone scheme.

The council could also be set for an £8.9m windfall through the Government's New Homes Bonus scheme, which rewards councils for the completion of new homes in their area.

The 24-hour pedestrianized route, which has been named the 'Galleria' between East Croydon and Wellesey Road has also been outlined in the new plan, part of an idea to create better pedestrian routes through the town centre.

The report read: “This route through the site is of strategic importance and is intended as a 24hr connecting route linking East Croydon with Old Town.

“As a vital urban design priority for the scheme, the Galleria needs to function as a seamless continuation of the public realm."

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However, there is a mention of ‘Department Store B’, ‘Department Store A’, and where they are proposed to be located in the development.

A start date for the long-awaited development has not been revealed, although it is expected the build could take seven-and-a-half years until the entirety of the site would be complete.

The report read: "The demolition and construction phase is anticipated to take up to 90 months to complete. The works are expected to take place in two phases."

The first phase of the development is expected to include all the shopping and commercial areas, which would be finished after 42 months of work as well as two of the five planned towers, which would be complete 10 months later.

The second phase would then involve the construction of three further towers of flats, which would take a further 42 months.

Details about how many homes are going to be affordable in the £1.4 billion town centre development have also been revealed.

It was previously proposed that the Croydon Partnership was considering having up to 1,000 homes on the site, as opposed to the 400 to 600 that were granted outline permission for in February, 2014.

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Now, the plans show that a minimum of 626 flats could be built, though that figure could rise as high as 967 in up to five tower blocks – 20 per cent of which will be available at rents below market rates.

The report read: “The viability status of the scheme is acknowledged and Officers have accepted that the minimum target of 50% affordable housing cannot be achieved with this scheme and that a lower amount of affordable housing can be accepted due to viability considerations.

“However, Officers are of the opinion, on the basis of the viability information seen, that a minimum quantum of 20% of the residential development should be provided as on-site affordable housing in the form of Discounted Market Rent units.”

Of these homes, it’s proposed that five per cent are studio apartments, 45 per cent are one-bedroom flats, 45 per cent are two-bedroom properties and five per cent are three-bedroom.

Another change to the plans would involve the demolition of the two Whitgift Centre car parks, which were going to be refurbished, to be replaced by one single car park.

Should the committee grant approval, it would be the first of two major hurdles to be cleared by the development. Because of its scale, it would then be referred to the Mayor of London, who would have final say on whether planning permission should be granted.